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Palo Alto PA-5400-BC-A Module

Palo Alto SKU PAN-PA-5400-BC-A

Palo Alto PA-5400-BC-A Module

PA-5400 Base Card

$40,635.00

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The PA-5400-BC-A is an internal baseboard that provides connections to the front card slots, power supplies, and fan assemblies. It functions as the link between all static and modular components of the PA-5450 firewall.

Product FamilyPA-5400 Series firewalls
Product TypeExpansion Module
SlotBase Card
Card StatusUp
Power (w)195
Interface ModesL2, L3, tap, virtual wire (transparent mode)
IPv6L2, L3, tap, virtual wire (transparent mode) Features: App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, WildFire, and SSL Decryption SLAAC
VLANs802.1Q VLAN tags per device/per interface: 4,094/4,094 Aggregate interfaces (802.3ad), LACP
High AvailabilityModes: active/active, active/passive, HA clustering Failure detection: path monitoring, interface monitoring
Mobile Network Infrastructure5G Security GTP Security SCTP Security * Requires GlobalProtect license
1/O1G/2.5G/5G/10G (8), 1G/10G SFP/SFP+ (12), 1G/10G/25G SFP/SFP+/SFP28 (4), 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 (4)
Management I/O1G/10G SFP/SFP+ out-of-band management port (1), 1G/10G SFP/SFP+ high availability (2), 40G QSFP+ high availability (1), RJ-45 console port (1), Micro USB
Storage Capacity480 GB SSD pair, system storage
Power Supply (Avg/Max Power Consumption)630/760 W
Max BTU/hr1638
Power Supplies (Base/Max)1:1 fully redundant (2/2)
AC Input Voltage (Input Hz)100–240 VAC (50–60 Hz)
AC Power Supply Output1,200 watts/power supply
Max Current ConsumptionAC: 7 A @ 100 VAC, 3 A @ 240 VAC DC: 15 A @ -48 VDC, 12 A @ -60 VDC
Max Inrush CurrentAC: 50 A @ 230 VAC, 50 A @ 120 VAC DC: 200 A @ 72 VDC
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)22 years
Rack Mount Dimensions2U, 19″ standard rack (3.45″ H x 22.5″ D x 17.34″ W)
Weight (Standalone Device/As Shipped)35.2 lbs/48.8 lbs
SafetycTUVus, CB
EMIFCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A
  • PA-5400 Base Card

The PA-5400-BC-A is an internal baseboard that provides connections to the front card slots, power supplies, and fan assemblies. It functions as the link between all static and modular components of the PA-5450 firewall.

The PA-5400-BC-A serves as a control plane ethernet switch, a data plane manager, and a first packet processor subsystem. It comes installed in a PA-5450 firewall by default.

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